tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90252242011-04-21T15:23:13.436-05:00The Practical Progressivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04721758833760805356noreply@blogger.comBlogger41100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9025224.post-54673600857199968872008-10-20T09:23:00.000-05:002008-10-20T09:24:46.494-05:00

Whatever your political leanings this year, or whatever you may think about General Colin Powell, what he said on Meet the Press Sunday morning is a powerful reminder of what the US of A is supposed to be all about (something that some of us have lost sight of in the heat of the campaign). Ignore the endorsement bit if you must, but I strongly encourage you to read a transcript or watch the

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I'm a political junkie. I love reading about every poll, every campaign ad. I am addicted to Pollster, FactCheck, Media Matters, Politico, and everything they link to. So in my early morning political junkie Internet travels, I run across a new (for me) tidbit of information. The McCain/Palin campaign has been pitching its health care plan over the last few months - a $5,000 tax credit to allow

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On the morning of Saturday, May 7, I was merely upset that last week the Hennepin County board had volunteered those of us who live, work, eat, drink, and play in our most populous county to assist in buying a new stadium for the Minnesota Twins to the tune of $85 Million. According to Forbes.com, the owner of the Twins has over $2 Billion in assets and is currently climbing upward through the

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Just three long days ago, 30% of the eligible voters in America made a decision that the rest of the country and the world will live with for not only the next four years, but the effects of which will be felt for the next several decades. Whether you believe this decision was correct or misguided, manipulated or "free and fair", it is undeniable that statesmanship, thoughtfulness, and altruism

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